President Asif Ali Zardari is expected soon to make the first visit to India by a Pakistani head of state since 2005, with relations between the nuclear-armed rivals at their warmest in years.
Zardari’s spokesman said on Sunday that the visit would be personal but held out the possibility that it could be official. Indian media quoted government sources there as saying they hoped there would be formal talks.
“It has been on the cards, and now it is confirmed,” spokesman Farhatullah Babar told Reuters.
“It was supposed to be a private visit. But what it turns out (to be) finally, whether private, official, or private (and) official has yet to be confirmed,” he added.
“The foreign ministries of the two countries have been in touch with each other to finalise details for the president’s visit, which will be private,” presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar told AFP.
Zardari is expected to visit a shrine to a revered Sufi saint in the Indian city of Ajmer. Indian newspapers, citing government sources, said Indian officials were making efforts to hold political discussions during the visit.
Zardari is known to be superstitious and his spiritual beliefs have been widely reported in the Pakistani media. According to media reports, one of his rituals is the sacrifice of a black goat to protect him from evil. Scores of black goats have reportedly been sacrificed since Zardari moved into the presidency.
The president also has a resident ‘pir’ or Sufi master who lives with him in the presidency. Pir Mohammad Ejaz has even been spotted at official functions organised at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The holy man from Gujranwala in Punjab province has been living in a guestroom close to the president’s room since Zardari moved into the presidency in September 2008. Ejaz recently told the media that he has been with Zardari for the past nine years.
Can he make it a one way ticket 🙂 Please, please.
U must b thinking u r puting ur bit of intelligence here. But u r shamefully failed.You must be hurling around some Western embassy for visa or u will be a son of some corrupt Punjabi bureaucrat
Can you try again? You imitation of english language does not make sense. Were you trying to say something? Try again. Ask a fifth grader to help you with putting your thoughts in words. Thanks.
Pakistan should sacrifce by offering the president as a gift to India. India can keep him for good. He is not of much use to Pakistan. May be India can make use of his skills. Please keep up for ever and dont let him come back
And, what use can India put him to?
Its bad manners to throw your garbage at your neighbor's door.
Think about urself and what r u?
Are you trying to kiss zardari"s ass?
🙂 I love your comment.
Zardar does not ask corrupt commercial Punjabi-Karachi mafia to increase prices after a bit increase in oil prices. When oil prices come down, this corrupt Punjab-Karachi corrupt mafia does not lower prices. This corrupt Punjabi class abuses Zardar day in and day out but they themselves r involved in heaps of corruption. Ur comments r examle of shameful racist mindset which wud destroy Pakistan.
Did anyone ever mention zardari as a sindhi or boluchi? Race has nothing to do with it.
Lets pray the scum never comes back…
The mindset put up here thru these comments is a real garbage and scum for this country. This mindset reveals a thinking of Punjabi racism which considers only Punjabi politicians fit to rule, may whatever they do with this country (like Nawaz Sharif or others). Punjabies r allowed to loot national exchecquer coz they r patriot, and non-Punjabies r traitors and they shud be thrown out. Courts and media ignore corruption of Punjabi politicians or give more publicity to corrupt acts of non-Punjabi politicians.
these comments are nothing to do with Punjabi, sndhi or any other race. these comment reflect hate for a biggest crook in this world, who is incompetent, immoral, corrupt. He has pludered and looted mational money and now he is planning pollute a religious shrine. We are sorry for the pious man who was laid to rest many yeras ago, Other looters will also be treated with same compliments.You should also join the crowd
You people not even follow what your religion commands you to do – “be loyal to your Master”. Forget for a moment that he is Mr.Zardari – You are all bunch of LOSERS!!
The Need of the day is "change", change in ourselves and in country.
Extreme views, Punjabi mind set.
The views are indeed extreme and reflect hate for most corrupt and immoral person. How the hell it is Punjabi mindset. You should also join the crowd.
Good luck Mr.President on your forthcoming visit to India. It appears cricket diplomacy is giving way to Spirtual diplomacy.
Now the bricks seem to be falling in place. Your spirtual mentor has told you that you are the spirtual son of ZAB and later on you received a revelation that showed P.M to be the future President of Pakistan. The roman emperors used to have resident spirtual adviser s.
So the fate of Pakistan depends on one sufi and black goats.
President Zardari you are an exterely lucky man. You got the Presidency on a silver platter. Black goats will become a scarse commodity. I wait with abatted breath next revelation
People puting comments here display shameful elite Punjabi mentality. These commenters up here mentally corrupt persons. These people r unable to see any politician from a minority province siting in a critical power position. These people commenting here r mentally prejudicial and Punjabi racists and think Punjabies r Pakistani. Zardari has given at least a stable govt for first time in 60 years history and given powers to provinces. This Punjabi mindset will break up this country and only losers will be Punjabi and their attitude wud be cause of future predicament of Punjab.
The comments put up here display a racist Punjabi mindset considering only Punjabi politicians as patriot. The same mindset resulted in break-up of Pakistan in 1971.
Poor tax payers money to be paid for the 5 star hotels and luxury travel of the President's 'private' visit
I can't believe that people are trying to interject race here. zardari's corruption has nothing to do with any race. He is a low life because he is a low life. Not because he is not punjabi. Please try to refrain yourself from making it a race issue. Nobody is accusing sindhis of corruption because they are decendents of hindus and are comsidered inferior race. We still consider them Pakistanis 🙂
The most corrupt man of Asia would be going to Ajmair Shariff. This is an insult to this saint, unless ofcourse Az has finally repented and seeks forgiveness for his sins. He should first take an oath and publicly apologize for looting poor people of Pakistan and state exchequer alongwith surrendering looted money.
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